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Caveman helped me make one at the Texas hangout a few weekends back... I used some ugly paracord because its what I have... It works... We also tried different whipping methods... I have yet to play for an extensive time to see if I feel a different but whatever it is... It's comfy...

I made my first tablecloth hammock just like in the OP, pulling out about 2 inches on the edges before whipping. It really is comfortable once I'm in, and the diagonal lay is quite comfortable. But I do have to get out of it with my hands pushing down into the middle of the hammock so that I don't put too much weight on the edges. And the edge often falls into my face until I adjust my position.

I wonder if it might help to pull a little fabric from the middle before whipping. It might make for an uncomfortable center ridge, but it could help the diagonal lay become even flatter and help with getting out.

My other thought for the next version was to NOT pull the edges so far, and maybe add knotty mods.

Just purchased some crinkle tablecloths to make several for family. can you use paracord to hang your hammock if you double it. i was thinking of doubling a 20' piece to make a 10' length and tying a series of knots to use for adjustment points, using a carabiner on the hammock to attach to rope setup. is this setup ok to use or what type of cord could i use. weight would not be an issue. new to hanging

Snugpak used doubled paracord to hang their bugfree model a couple of years back. I tried it and it works, but with a lot of stretch that requires a bit of adjusting. 1/4" Polyester rope worked much better